Pick-Up and Delivery Services: Guidance for Public Libraries is now available.
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Created by Ontario Library Service-North, Southern Ontario Library Service, and Federation of Ontario Public Libraries staff, this guidance document provides recommendations and information related to curbside pick-up and delivery for public libraries.
FOPL Link: https://fopl.ca/news/pick-up-and-delivery-services-guidance-for-public-libraries-is-now-available/
SOLS Link: https://resources.learnhq.ca/covid-19/responses#s-lg-box-16088657
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Pick-Up and Delivery Services: Guidance for Public Libraries
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https://resources.learnhq.ca/covid-19/responses#s-lg-box-16088657
SOLS, OLS-North, FOPL.
Additional Resources:
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Workplace Safety and Prevention Services.
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COVID-19 Guidance: Essential Workplaces
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Workplace PPE Supplier Directory
Ontario government. - PPE and Ontario Libraries
- https://fopl.ca/news/ppe-and-ontario-public-libraries/
Reopening Plans
Disinfecting Materials and Cleaning Products
A study published as a Correspondence in the New England Journal of Medicine on March 17, 2020 (https://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/) shows that COVID-19 will persist on cardboard surfaces for 24 hours and on plastic surfaces for up to 72 hours.
Source: Disinfecting Books and Other Collections, Northeast Document Conservation Center
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Caring for Heritage Collections during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Canadian Conservation Institute Technical Note – 17April 2020 -
Covid-19 Basics: Disinfecting Cultural Resources
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training. -
Disinfecting Books and Other Collections
Northeast Document Conservation Center. -
U.S. CDC. Interim Recommendations for US Households with Suspected/Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019
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How to Sanitize Collections in a Pandemic
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Mitigating COVID-19 When Managing Paper-Based, Circulating, and Other Types of Collections
Dr. David Berendes and Dr. Catherine Rasberry from the Centers for Disease Control presented an overview of the CDC’s guidance for community settings and environmental disinfection, and a discussion of how libraries, archives, and museums can help mitigate COVID-19 when working with paper-based, circulating, and other types of collections. Webinar available below.
Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Public Communications
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Urban Libraries Council.
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5 Ways to Do Smart & Responsible Marketing During COVID-19
Column Five Media, via FOPL. -
Updates from London Public Library
London Public Library. -
News Releases – Toronto Public Library
Toronto Public Library. -
Hamilton Public Library.
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Letter from the Library Director
White Plains Public Library, Westchester County, New York.
Westchester County is one of the areas in the U.S. experiencing an outbreak of COVID-19. -
Seattle Public Library.
Washington State is one of the areas experiencing a significant outbreak of COVID-19 in the U.S.
Many libraries, especially those located near COVID-19 clusters, have included webpages with public health information for the public. Please visit the Public Awareness section of this guide for possible resources to share with the public.
Below is a public guide/informational webpage created by Winnipeg Public Library:
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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): Home
Winnipeg Public Library.
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